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Jake Gardiner registered his 200th NHL point in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Florida Panthers.

Gardiner helped set up James van Riemsdyk's first-period goal. The Leafs blue liner has now racked up seven points in his last eight contests. He has four goals, 33 assists and a plus-8 rating in 62 games this season. Feb 21 - 8:15 AM

Jake Gardiner (lower body) is expected to play in Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to Phil Kessel.

Kessel and Gardiner played together in Toronto. The Penguins forward said that Gardiner told him he'd be in the lineup for tonight's contest. He left Wednesday's game due a spasm, but appears to be good to go. Feb 17 - 12:13 PM

Gardiner left Wednesday's contest due to the issue. Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock is still hoping that Gardiner will be available for Saturday's game, but he'll have to wait to see if he's an option. Feb 16 - 12:17 PM

Jake Gardiner (lower body) had "some kind of spasm or something like that," according to coach Mike Babcock.

Babcock added that Gardiner was pulled from Wednesday's game against Columbus because the medical staff couldn't get the spasm to "relax" and "they would not let him come back." It's unclear at this time if Gardiner will be back on the ice for Friday's practice. The Leafs have a day off scheduled for Thursday. Feb 15 - 11:02 AM

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Auston Matthews scored the game winner with just 30.2 seconds remaining in regulation to give Toronto a 3-2 win over Detroit on Sunday.

The 20-year-old rocketed a wrister into the top shelf late in the game to secure the Leafs a victory. Matthews now has 27 goals this season, 25 of which have been scored at even strength. He has 49 points in 51 games altogether.

Nazem Kadri scored a hat trick and two assists in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Kadri scored a goal in each period. His tallies gave the Leafs 2-0, 3-2 and 5-3 leads at the time. He also registered assists on Mitch Marner's second-period goal and Patrick Marleau's empty-netter. He finished the night with a plus-4 rating, two penalty minutes, and four shots on goal in 16:02 of ice time. Kadri has 21 goals and 40 points in 57 games this season. Kadri has accumulated 15 points in his last 10 outings.

Tyler Bozak skipped the morning skate, but he will play Tuesday night versus Florida.

Bozak was off for some maintenance in the morning. Look for him to take his spot between James van Riemsdyk and Connor Brown on Tuesday night. Bozak has one goal and three helpers in the past four games.

The Leafs sent Frederik Gauthier to the minors on Tuesday and Moore skated on the fourth line at the team's practice. Moore has been in the press box for the last nine games, but Matt Marin could be scratched based on Tuesday's session.

James van Riemsdyk scored the only goal in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Florida Panthers.

JVR opened the scoring with 29 seconds remaining in the first period and that proved to be the only tally of the game. He's now found the back of the net five times in his last seven games. The 28-year-old is up to 25 goals and 38 points in 61 games this season. Tyler Bozak and Jake Gardiner registered assists on the Maple Leafs' only marker.

Patrick Marleau scored his 20th of the season in a 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.

In all but five NHL seasons, the 19-year veteran has scored at least 20 goals in each season he's played in. Marleau scored his 20th of the year in the second period of Saturday's loss to Pittsburgh, tying the game at three goals apiece. Toronto also got goals from Connor Brown and Tyler Bozak in the loss. Marleau now has 20 goals and 33 points in 60 games this season.

Zach Hyman notched a goal and an assist in a 7-4 win over Anaheim on Monday night.

Hyman assisted on a goal by Auston Matthews and he scored into an empty net to seal Toronto's victory. The 25-year-old has already hit personal bests in goals (11), assists (19) and points (30) through 55 games this campaign.

Matt Martin will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

This will be the 11th consecutive game that Martin watches from the press box. The Leafs tough guy has three goals and eight helpers in 47 games this season. Josh Leivo and Connor Carrick are also expected to serve as a healthy scratches on Saturday night.

Don't expect Kasperi Kapanen to be heading to the minors anytime soon.

The 21-year-old hasn't been getting much ice time of late, but head coach Mike Babcock wants he and young blue liner Travis Dermott to continue learning in the NHL. "(They) are trying to figure out when to make a play and take care of the puck and when you can’t lose your position," Babcock said Tuesday night. "It’s not going to help them to play in the American (Hockey) League any more. They’re going to learn when they’re on the wrong side of things." Kapanen has four goals and one assist in 19 games this season.

Joffrey Lupul has failed his second physical and can be placed on long-term injured reserve.

The NHL confirmed the initial diagnosis after Lupul failed his team physical before training camp. Toronto will place Lupul ($5.25 million) and Nathan Horton ($5.3 million) on LTIR once the season starts for some cap relief. Lupul hasn't played for the Leafs since February 2016.

William Nylander scored two goals and one assist in Monday's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Nylander opened the scoring at the 11:55 mark of the first period when he buried a one-timer past Bolts goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy. The 21-year-old then made it 2-0 on a partial breakaway early in the middle frame. He also registered the primary assist on Jake Gardiner's goal later on in the frame. Nylander finished the night with a plus-2 rating and two shots on goal in 14:49 of ice time. This was the second time in four games that he's racked up three points. The Leafs forward is up to 14 goals and 45 points in 58 games this season. After the Leafs blew a 3-0 lead, James van Riemsdyk scored the game-winner for them in the third.

Mitch Marner scored his 14th goal of the year on Sunday night in a 3-2 win over Detroit.

Marner has amassed nine points (four goals, five assists) in his last five games. The sophomore forward already has 107 career points in 138 contests. Marner has been on a roll since he was promoted to a line with Nazem Kadri and Patrick Marleau.

Connor Brown is projected to skate on a line with Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk on Saturday night.

Brown was promoted off the Maple Leafs' fourth line. He comes into tonight's game against Ottawa having scored in back-to-back games. Brown is up to 12 goals and six assists in 47 games this season. He doesn't need to be owned in standard fantasy leagues.

Komarov opened the scoring in Toronto's 8-1 win over Carolina with a shorthanded marker before the three-minute mark of the first period. He has four goals and eight points in 35 games this season to go with 106 hits.

Nathan Horton has been left off Toronto's training camp roster after failing his physical, he is also not with the team.

Horton, who suffers from a degenerative back condition that has prevented him from playing since the 2013-14 season, is expected to be placed on long-term injury reserve once the regular season begins. The move will relieve $5.3M of cap space, which will be useful for the Maple Leafs as they're currently just $385K below the ceiling.

Morgan Rielly will suit up in Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins.

Rielly has missed the last six games because of an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old has five goals and 31 points in 47 games this season. He'll give the Leafs' transition game a significant boost starting immediately.

Jake Gardiner registered his 200th NHL point in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Florida Panthers.

Gardiner helped set up James van Riemsdyk's first-period goal. The Leafs blue liner has now racked up seven points in his last eight contests. He has four goals, 33 assists and a plus-8 rating in 62 games this season.

Ron Hainsey will return to the Maple Leafs lineup for Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins.

Hainsey missed the Maple Leafs' last two games because of an illness. He has three goals and 18 points in 51 games this season. Fellow blue liner Morgan Rielly will also make his return to the lineup on Saturday night.

Connor Carrick will be a healthy scratch in Tuesday's game against the Florida Panthers.

Roman Polak will take his spot in the lineup. Carrick has three goals, seven points and a plus-5 rating in 36 games this season. This will be the fourth time in five games that the Leafs make him a healthy scratch. Josh Leivo and Matt Martin are also expected to watch the game from the press box.

Head coach Mike Babcock made it clear after Tuesday's game against Florida that he prefers that Dermott and Kasperi Kapanen learn from their mistakes in the NHL. "(They) are trying to figure out when to make a play and take care of the puck and when you can’t lose your position," Babcock said. "It’s not going to help them to play in the American (Hockey) League any more. They’re going to learn when they’re on the wrong side of things." Dermott has one goal and seven assists in 19 games this season.

Frederik Andersen turned aside all 40 shots he faced in Tuesday's win over the Florida Panthers.

The Leafs got a goal from James van Riemsdyk with less than 30 seconds remaining in the first period and that's all the offense they needed. Andersen has been incredible of late, as he's won five of his last six outings. He now owns a 30-16-4 record with a 2.66 goals-against-average and a .923 save percentage this season. Andersen will continue to be a strong number one goalie in most standard fantasy leagues.

Curtis McElhinney made 27 saves on 29 shots in the Leafs' 3-2 win over Detroit on Sunday.

The 34-year-old is having a solid season in goal for the Leafs, with a 7-4-0 record, 2.24 goals against average and .932 save percentage so far. The veteran could see a bit more action in the following weeks since Toronto would like to keep Frederik Andersen fresh for the playoffs.